CVE-2005-3921 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 30 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject scripts into Cisco IOS web interfaces, requiring an administrator to view the malicious content to trigger the vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-3921?

CVE-2005-3921 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 30 Nov 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco IOS Web Server for IOS 12.0(2a) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by (1) packets containing HTML that an administrator views via an HTTP interface to the contents of memory buffers, as demonstrated by the URI /level/15/exec/-/buffers/assigned/dump; or (2) sending the router Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) packets with HTML payload that an administrator views via the CDP status pages. NOTE: these vectors were originally reported as being associated with the dump and packet options in /level/15/exec/-/show/buffers.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3921?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2005-3921 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3921 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr7q-672p-8qm6.